Angry Earl

So I just recently got a hold of a set of brand spankin' new Stance GR+'s to finally replace my old, tired, yet very dependable Tein HE's, for my FC. I have been drifting on these same HE's for almost 3 years now, and although they have served me VERY well, and have PLENTY of life left on them, it was undoubtedly time for a change.





When I checked out there website (www.stance-usa.com), they had a full on list of all the features for each model (15-way adjustable dampening, pillowball mounts, adj. camber plates, etc. ect. etc.), but I'm not going to bore you with those.



What I DID notice, when first opening the box, was at how absolutely BEEFY these things are built...





Here's a quick side by side comparison shot with my old HE's -





Fronts:









Rears:









The pillowball mounts are burly as hell:









Haha, these baaaad mamma-jammas mean business.









So, for people that have never done any serious work on their suspension before, I have tried to write a very basic and quick walkthrough of how to install these puppies on your car...





First off, take off your nice, shiny, Tanabe sway bar...it'll just get in the way.











Then, loosen and remove the 14mm nuts on top of your front shock towers.









Then, loosen and remove the bolt/nut on your front sway bar...this will be in the way too. But, you DON'T have to remove your sway bar completely.



Then, loosen and remove the 17mm bolts and nuts holding your shock tower to your spindle/control arm/brake hub...you may or may not have to remove yoru brake calipers, depending on the length of the bolts in there.









Then, your suspension should something dilapidated, like this...







**Note** Be careful with your brake line...have something support your control arm, so it doesn't just completely drop and rip your line on it's merry way to hell. Like this picture.





Reverse install that dime piece -









Ugh.





Blangin'.

Angry Earl

Rears:



Waaay easier; loosen and remove 4x14mm nuts on top of shock tower, and loosen 17mm bolt on bottom of strut/coilover assembly...











Replace with brand new hotnesses...

















Tighten everything to factory torque(/tight enough).





Marvel at your own awesomeness.











Slapped the wheels back on, and took the car for a quick jog around the block.





The current 9k/7k spring rate is a noticeable difference from the HE's 8k/6k when turning sharply, and when pivoting the car on itself in circles.



Although one obviously needs a proper alignment after something like this, the car already felt more solid and responsive with the new setup.





I'm VERY eager to get these puppies out on the track, and have the suspension dialed in properly. The dampening adjustment on these are promising.



I'll update this thread as soon as I get some some proper seat time with these jams.













So, for all you peeps seriously considering getting new coilovers, I would definitely suggest looking into these Stance GR+'s...



They're beefy, look hard as nails, and for the price range, gives most other companies a serious run for their money.









Local distributor of Stance coilovers include:





DRIFTOFFICE in Auburn, WA.





Give them a ring at (253) 520-3888. They'll most likely have the most competitive pricing, and will prolly have it in stock for you to stare, touch, and oogle over.

Sukai94

They look good! but I don't have 1,300



Very nice though! Let us know how they go!

unleashed

for your tq specs was that goodintight or just tight

Angry Earl

torque till you shear the bolt, then back up half turn.